Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0058
Version:
4
Organization's ID:
English 305
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
15 hours for 12 weeks
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Technical Writing
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with an understanding of technical writing, focusing on its rhetorical principles, stylistic conventions, ethical considerations, and diverse genres. Through a multi-stage writing process, students develop the skills to analyze, evaluate, and create technical documents.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply the rhetorical principles of technical writing.
  • Apply the stylistic conventions of technical writing.
  • Evaluate samples of technical writing based on established principles and conventions.
  • Apply a structured writing process to plan, research, draft, and revise technical documents.
  • Create effective technical documents in major genres that adhere to rhetorical, stylistic, and ethical best practices.
  • Explain the ethical considerations involved in technical writing.
  • Differentiate between different genres of technical writing and explain their purposes.

General Topics:

  • Basics of Technical Writing
  • Prewriting for Technical Documents
  • Writing Technical Documents
  • Technical Editing and Writing
  • Elements of Technical Documents
  • Usability Testing and Technical Writing
  • Informal Technical Reports
  • Formal Technical Reports
  • Business Reports and Proposals
  • Technical Correspondence
  • Technical Writing in Business Correspondence
  • Technical Resumes and Cover Letters
  • Technical Instructions
  • Writing Technical Manuals
  • How to Write Proposals
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
Supplemental Materials
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